Sanergy won the first Sarphati Santation Award

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Sanergy won the first Sarphati Santation Award because in the past two years it has built 242 sanitation facilities run by 130 local entrepreneurs from Nairobi's slums, who earn US$ 2,000 per year in income for their families while providing hygienic sanitation to 10,000+ residents. The Mayor of Amsterdam awarded a cash prize of 50.000 euros (US$ 67,000) and a statue by famous artist Marte Röling to the winner, Becky Auerbach from Sanergy during theInternational Water Week(IWW) in Amsterdam. IDE Cambodia and Mr. Toilet, Jack Sim were the runners up.http://sanitationupdates.wordpress.com/2013/11/08/sanergy-from-nairobi-wins-first-sarphati-sanitation-award/